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Alfa Romeo P1

Alfa Romeo Tipo P1 GP
Overview
Manufacturer
Alfa Romeo
Production
1923-1924
Designer
Giuseppe Merosi
Body and chassis
Class
race car
Body style
2-seater
Layout
FR layout
Powertrain
Engine
1990 cc I6 DOHC
95 bhp @ 5000 rpm (1923)
115 bhp @ 5000 rpm (1924)
Dimensions
Curb weight
850 kg (1,874 lb)
Chronology
Successor
Alfa Romeo P2
Alfa Romeo Tipo P1 was the first Grand Prix car made by Alfa Romeo in 1923. The car had a 2.0 L straight-6 engine and it produced 95 bhp (71 kW) at 5000 rpms. Two cars were entered in the Italian GP at Monza in 1923, one for Antonio Ascari and one for Ugo Sivocci. When Sivocci was practicing for the GP in September 1923 he crashed and was killed. Alfa Romeo withdrew from the competition and development of the car was stopped. In 1924 a new version with Roots-compressor was made and became the P1 Compressore 1924.
In 1923 Vittorio Jano was hired to Alfa Romeo to design new car and P2 was born.

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Last updated on 10 March 2014 at 10:16.

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